A groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of work on a 498-acre Peralta Regional Park on the east side of Peralta Road near Gold Canyon could be held as early as February.
Recreation facilities at the site will include picnic tables and shelters, equestrian and hiking trails, restrooms, car- and walk-in campsites and educational kiosks as well as a dedicated area for stargazing.
Western Utility Contractors LLC, doing business as Overley’s, was awarded a $5,334,999.97 contract on Dec. 15 for the Peralta Regional Park construction project; and Trail Stewardship Solutions was awarded a $151,194 contract for Peralta Regional Park trail construction on Jan. 5, according to Pinal County’s public purchasing portal website.